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Horse profile

Backstop

Slade Power (IRE) × Diamond Tango (FR) (Acatenango (GER))

TrainerPatrick J Flynn
OwnerMrs J Dermot Cantillon

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2016
Colour: bay or brown

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 3 May 2019, Dundalk (AW) (IRE) (8/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
3 May 19	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	8/9	33/1	19½	Conor Hoban	Patrick J Flynn	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat AW	1m2½f	Standard	9-5	Aneczka (IRE)	€7,868	1/6

8/93 May 19 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m2½fStandard
All fields
Date
3 May 19
Course
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Pos
8/9
SP
33/1
Btn
19½
Jockey
Conor Hoban
Trainer
Patrick J Flynn
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat AW
Dist
1m2½f
Going
Standard
Wgt
9-5
Winner / 2nd
Aneczka (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,868
Future form
1/6

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
3 May 19	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden	8/9	A Wave Of The Sea (IRE)	3	21 May 19	Sligo (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

8/93 May 19 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
All fields
Date
3 May 19
Course
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
This horse
8/9
Winner next time
A Wave Of The Sea (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
21 May 19
At
Sligo (IRE)
Race won
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Patrick J Flynn	3 May 19	3 May 19	8/9	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Patrick J Flynn

Trainer: Patrick J Flynn
First run: 3 May 19
Last run: 3 May 19
First run for yard: 8/9
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	3 May 19	3 May 19

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 3 May 19
Last run: 3 May 19

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchSlade Power (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireSlade Power (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireDutch Art (GB)
Sire's damGirl Power (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchDiamond Tango (FR)

Parent · 1

DamDiamond Tango (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireAcatenango (GER)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Slade Power (IRE)

Diamond Tango (FR)

Dutch Art (GB)

Girl Power (IRE)

Acatenango (GER)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBackstop (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2016

SireSlade Power (IRE)

DamDiamond Tango (FR)

DamsireAcatenango (GER)

Sire's sireDutch Art (GB)

Sire's damGirl Power (IRE)

Dam's produce3 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingDesert Skyline (IRE)

Female line

Diamond Tango (FR) · 3 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Slade Power (IRE)	Diamond Tango (FR)	Acatenango (GER)	Tinnakill Bloodstock & Cannings	23 Apr 16	bay or brown	gelding	Flat 7.6f · NH 2m	Flat 11.1f · NH 2m2f

Slade Power (IRE)

Sire: Slade Power (IRE)
Dam: Diamond Tango (FR)
Damsire: Acatenango (GER)
Breeder: Tinnakill Bloodstock & Cannings
Foaled: 23 Apr 16
Colour: bay or brown
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.6f · NH 2m
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.1f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Slade Power (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	2,733	270	768	9.9%	28.1%	1
At 9f to 11f	372	32	110	8.6%	29.6%	1
On AW going	1,057	113	297	10.7%	28.1%	1
At 9f to 11f on AW going	132	9	34	6.8%	25.8%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 2,733
Wins: 270
Placed: 768
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 28.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f

Condition: At 9f to 11f
Runs: 372
Wins: 32
Placed: 110
Win %: 8.6%
Place %: 29.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On AW going

Condition: On AW going
Runs: 1,057
Wins: 113
Placed: 297
Win %: 10.7%
Place %: 28.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 9f to 11f on AW going

Condition: At 9f to 11f on AW going
Runs: 132
Wins: 9
Placed: 34
Win %: 6.8%
Place %: 25.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Slade Power (IRE) × Acatenango (GER) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Backstop (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Backstop (IRE)

Horse: Backstop (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Diamond Tango (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Slade Power (IRE) out of Diamond Tango (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Red Ransom (USA)

Dildar (IRE)1W · 8R

By Lope De Vega (IRE)

Dounyapour (FR)2W · 5R

By Tamayuz (GB)

Desert Skyline (IRE)3W · 24R · 1 black-type

Female line

1Diamond Tango (FR)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Desert Skyline (IRE)3W · 24R · 1 black-type

In brief

When was Backstop foaled?

Backstop (IRE), a bay or brown racehorse, was foaled on 23 April 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Backstop?

Backstop (IRE) is by Slade Power (IRE) out of Diamond Tango (FR), a daughter of Acatenango (GER), and was bred by Tinnakill Bloodstock & Cannings.

Who trained Backstop?

Backstop (IRE) was trained by Patrick J Flynn and owned by Mrs J Dermot Cantillon at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Backstop's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Backstop (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Backstop still racing?

Backstop (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 May 2019 at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden, finishing 8th of 9, and has not run there since.

Is Backstop related to any top horses?

Backstop (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Desert Skyline (IRE) (half-brother, Group 2 winner), from the Diamond Tango (FR) family.